| To better understand the position that I took in my editorial The Nonprofit Sector and the March Toward Tyranny, it would help to be familiar with some of the ideas in the book Open Society by George Soros. Despite my vehement opposition to right wing extremists, I am taking a very moderate position with regard to the sector, much as Soros does with regard to reforming global capitalism. Soros' book makes the case that we need to pay attention to the frameworks that allow an open society to thrive. His philanthropy in emerging democracies makes clear the important role of nonprofit organizations as both an indicator of the health of that framework and a means toward achieving it.
Posted: 5/9/04; 4:49:15 PM # |
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